pasha

Meaning

1. (historical) A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.
2. The Indian butterfly Herona marathus, family Nymphalidae.

Synonyms

pacha

bashaw

Translations

pacha

bajá

Pascha

pachá

πασάς

pascià

paxá

pasja

paşa

باشا

bassa

pashalic paşalık

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæʃə/

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish پاشا (pāšā) (Turkish paşa); this either from Persian پادشاه (pâdšâh, “padishah, king”), or from Ottoman Turkish باش (baş, “head”), or from Ottoman Turkish بچه (beççe, “male offspring”), this in turn from Persian بچّه (bačče). Ottoman Turkish باش (baş, “head”) + آغا (ağa, “master”) has also been proposed as etymon.